Lighting the World (Paperback) by Merle Drown

from Jim53

Wade Rule is an unhappy high-school student with a domineering mother. He concocts a plan to leave his family and live with his invalid uncle in Vermont. He tells Maria, with whom he works and goes to school, about his plan; she sympathizes and doesn't realize how serious Wade is. I couldn't tell...

from JenNicholson

I live in Maine, next to New Hampshire. Merle Drown captured the essence of small town, impoverished New England life in this novel. The characters in the book, told from the point of view of Wade Rule, are just like people you'd expect to meet in town. Wade is a lonely boy, neglected and critici...

from kibosa

The plot of a teenager living in a dysfunctional environment and lacking in the guidance to change had much more potential than realized. Wade was a likeable engaging character and his relationship with Maria could have had more impact. There were some minor characters (boys from school) that I h...

from Serenity_Tigerlily

***I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*** I was so excited to receive this book since the synopsis instantly grabbed my attention. However, for some reason I had a hard time getting into it. I kept picking it up, reading a few pages and then putting it back down; which...

from tinasnyderrn

Overall this was a good quick read. Really liked the storyline, but was a little disappointed that a lot of questions were left unanswered. I would read more by this author. The characters were well thought out, the book left me wanting more background on the main character though, slightly disap...